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Banned Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: 29.62 N 81.219 W
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| Still hitching my belt buckle on my left hip.
Am I the only one that still wears my belt buckle on my left hip? This might be real "OLD SKOOL" ![]() |
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Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Augustine, FL
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That goes back to an old cowboy show. I think Lloyd Bridges wore his badge down on his holster too. Geoff Who has been around awhile! |
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Banned Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: 29.62 N 81.219 W
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Hollywood "Greasers" used to wear their belt buckles on the hip, so that the belt came out quicker during the rumbles. In service I'd wear the Tourniquet style trouser belt with the buckle on my left hip, so that I didn't need to fumble with the duty belt if a tourniquet was required for another. I guess it becomes a habit to anyone that becomes accustomed to wearing two buckles at the same time? | |
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Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas
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"Greasers" is a pejorative term and originated back in the 1930s in Southern California. Should have been left there. Using the buckle from a Sam Brown as a weapon was an old tool for GIs. The old cavalry uniform and the Army's dress uniform used the Sam Brown. Not sure what your original intent was, M118LR. Bar room brawling, strapping on a gun belt or just what. Last edited by csmkersh; 03-13-2017 at 07:21 AM. |
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Banned Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: 29.62 N 81.219 W
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Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Banned Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: 29.62 N 81.219 W
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Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX
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M118LR, A fellow who wears both a belt & suspenders in TX used to be called "a safety man", as he was SURE that his britches wouldn't fall down & "expose his shortcomings". LOL, sw |
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Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004
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I also have strings on my glasses and kiddie strings on my gauntlets Last edited by t-star; 03-13-2017 at 07:02 PM. | |
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Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Augustine, FL
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Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle area--Sodom & Gomorrah on Puget Sound
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Banned Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: 29.62 N 81.219 W
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Am I the only one questioning why the Millenniums are not responding??????
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Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Augustine, FL
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Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle area--Sodom & Gomorrah on Puget Sound
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I know it's easy to forget with how long I been running with this crowd, but do TRY to remember that there are members here, myself included, who some of you guys probably have skivvies older than... lol |
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Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Augustine, FL
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I've got Army Socks that date back to 1972... An old Drill Sergeant said to save one pair of your original issue, just in case some smart alec 2LT asks to see um, after your say, "I've got Army socks older than you are, Sir." Geoff Who notes he had a Drill Sergeant who became his First Sergeant in another unit, that was when I found out he had a Reserve Commission as a Captain. Post Viet Nam stuff. |
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Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle area--Sodom & Gomorrah on Puget Sound
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And with me having been born while Mt. St. Helens was popping its little fireworks show eight years later... Portlandia Pinkos covered in ash--what a "Welcome to the World," huh? ![]() |
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